Served on the Side.

Served on the Side.

It wasn’t my first choice for a blog name. In fact, it wasn’t among the Top 25 names I really liked. Alas, they were all taken. Who knew that so many people wanted to reference food or cooking or ingredients or eating in their blogs? Food Network must be having more of an impact than I thought.

So, what’s the point of Served on the Side? I'm not sure, really.

I’m experimenting with blogging. Don’t ask why. That’s a long story and another blog.

Suffice to say, I committed to learning and exploring the art of the blog. That said, I don’t bring to the exploration a stridency, political point of view, or urge to change the world. (Is that a sigh of relief I hear from those who feared otherwise?)

Nope. My interests lie in the more mundane. I’m going to focus on food, cooking, eating, and great places where I've done all those things or hope to someday.

Along the way, I’m going to share some recipes, probably name a couple of great restaurants where I had a memorable meal, and no doubt share some cooking disasters.

Full disclosure: I’m no cooking expert. I treated myself to six weeks of cooking classes 30 years ago and I don’t’ remember a thing I learned. I do read cooking magazines for pleasure. The Food Network is on whenever I’m in the kitchen. And, I make dinner almost every night because I like cooking. So, there you have it.

Let's see what gets Served on the Side.